Ombregt Ludwig (ed.) A System of Orthopaedic Medicine

3rd edition. — Churchill Livingstone, 2013. — 1200 p.This third edition remains focused on clinical reasoning and diagnosis, with detailed guidance on palpation of the anatomical structures and the correct performance of each therapeutic technique. Following the ‘System’, the clinician first completes a systematic clinical assessment of the joints involved, and then, after interpreting the results, groups the disorders and conditions into clinical syndromes. Finally, the natural history and the conservative treatment of each condition are discussed accordingly.General principles.
The cervical spine.
The shoulder.
The shoulder girdle.
The elbow.
The wrist, thumb and hand.
Nerve lesions and entrapment neuropathies of the upper limb.
The thoracic spine.
The temporomandibular joint.
The lumbar spine.
The sacroiliac joint and coccyx.
The hip and buttock.
The knee.
The lower leg, ankle and foot.
Nerve lesions and entrapment neuropathies of the lower limb.
Psychogenic pain.